Piątek 27 Kwi 2007, 0:17
One of these things, ain’t like the others… Remember that diddy from Public Television? It would seem like the boys at No Depression are getting bored, so they decided to take a trip back to their youth–trying to stick square pegs in round holes. Except today they try to call it “art”. This month Grant Alden addresses the topic head on, but it sounds to me more like excuses you gave the teacher when you got caught with your Archies comic inside your Social Studies text book.
RAP goes the ruler across your desk. C’mon, Grant, we don’t need another glam rag. We buy/subscribe to ND ‘cause we like the skinny on Roots music, Americana, alt.country whatever that is. While that nebulous genre varies greatly, don’t stick sausage in my sandwich and try to sell it as prime rib.
I don't beat up on ND 'cause I don't like it. No Depression captures the music I love like no other. And we fight for the ones we love. Yea, I know "If you love something, set it free." Right, whatever, fly back home to alt.country after you've seen Nashvegas, amigos.
No Depression #69 May-June 2007
Surveying the past, present, and future of American music (whatever that is)
On the cover: Miranda Lambert
In the Table of Contents:
Las Manitas
Bettye LaVette
Lyle Lovett
John Hiatt
Joe Ely
Guy Clark
Ray Price
Willie Nelson
Merle Haggard
Raul Malo
Dave Rawlings Machine
Ryan Shaw
Pine Leaf Boys
Gina Villalobos
Willy Mason
Two Cow Garage
Basement
Uncle Earl
Nightwatchman
Avett Brothers
Elizabeth Cook
The aforementioned Ms. Lambert
Bright Eyes
Blaze Foley & the Beaver Valley Boys
Stanley Brothers
Dolly Parton
Loenard Cohen
Mickey Gilly
J.D. Crowe
Chip Taylor
Todd Snider
Mavis Staples
Doyle Lawson & Qucksilver
Jesse Malin
Cowboy Junkies
John Prine & Mac Wiseman (aka John Prine & Mac Wiseman )
Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby (aka Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby )
Jon Rauhouse
Chris Whitley
Tommy Womack
Robbie Fulks
Scott Miller & the Commonwealth
Resentments
Pam Tillis
David Ball
Dale Watson
Andrew Bird
Joni Mitchell
Patti Smith
Koko Taylor
Wynton Marsalis
Last Train Home
Fountains Of Wayne
Golden Smog
Air
Laura Veirs
Rosie Thomas
Serena Ryder
Uncle Monk
Wilco
Dolorean
Mark Erelli
Jorma Kaukonen
Mitch Easter
Detroit Cobras
Los Straitjackets
Kenny & Amanda Smith Band
Mary Weiss
Ian Hunter
Grand Champeen
Besnard Lakes
Roddy Hart
Jon Byrd
Tom Brosseau
Sarah Shannon
Jonatha Brooke
Lucy Kaplansky
Plus other random artists I noticed on the pages:
Johnny Cash
June Carter Cash
Carlene Carter
Sheryl Crow
Patty Loveless
Kris Kristofferson
Loretta Lynn
Elvis Costello
Emmylou Harris
Billy Joe Shaver
Brad Paisley
Grey DeLisle
Dixie Chicks
Bob Dylan
Neil Young
Gob Iron
Lucinda Williams
Iris DeMent
Chuck Prophet
Kelly Willis
Waylon Jennings
Ryan Adams
Natalie Merchant
Vic Chesnutt
Marty Stuart
Townes Van Zandt
Drive By Truckers
And so many, many more…